Might mean (unverified): Apply additional layer over surface.
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noun:  In armour, a large pauldron protecting the shoulder, or a cubitiere protecting the elbow.
noun:  A layer of metal that covers an undercoat.
noun:  A flat protective sheet that covers something
noun:  (geology) A tectonic plate that has moved over and covered another tectonic plate.
verb:  To form an overplate.
verb:  (geology, of a tectonic plate) To move on top of and cover another tectonic plate.
verb:  To form an overly thick plate on top of something.

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